Harriet frowned as she turned to Sebastian and asked, "Dr. Ballard, what's going on here?"Before Sebastian could respond, Rosalie stepped forward and pointed at Frank with a faint smile. "Harriet, this guy was harassing me.""You bitch! Who the hell do you think you are? I'll get a dozen guys to take turns on you!" Frank shouted angrily while pointing at Rosalie.Harriet slapped Frank so hard that he fell to the ground. Her voice was cold and sharp as she said, "Shut up! Do you want to die?"Frank was stunned. He held his face and protested, "Ms. Leyton, what are you doing? I was yelling at that slut!""Who are you calling a slut?" Harriet demanded coldly.Frank raised his hand and pointed at Rosalie. "Her!"In the next instant, Harriet pulled a long, glinting knife from her belt. With a flash, a hand fell to the ground.Frank's eyes widened as he looked at his severed hand, his blood spurting out. He screamed in agony. "Ah, my hand! My hand… Dad, she cut off my hand!"Darius
"What should we do?" Harriet was extremely anxious.Sebastian frowned as he scanned Reginald's condition. His madness was due to improper practice, and the demonic energy was attacking his heart."Sebastian, for my sake, please save Mr. Leyton Senior," Rosalie pleaded, grabbing Sebastian's arm.Sebastian frowned and said, "The Leyton chased us away, don't you remember?"Rosalie's expression changed.Harriet immediately kneeled on the ground and cried out, "Please, Dr. Ballard, save my grandfather. I'm willing to do anything for you in return."Just then, a miserable scream sounded. Reginald had already knocked down several people with his long knife and was chasing after Charles as he slashed around.Charles dared not attack Reginald. He could only run while defensively parrying. But the result was that he was covered in wounds, and he was bleeding everywhere."Dr. Ballard, I beg you, please save my grandfather and father." Harriet cried as she begged.Sebastian frowned. He th
"After Reginald wakes up, his strength will decline, and in the future, it will be difficult for him to advance. Because going through the demonic barrier has caused irreversible damage to his body and vital points," Sebastian said.Charles trembled when he heard this, and his heart sank. He had already guessed this outcome. After all, going through the demonic barrier was a harrowing experience. In the past, who among those who went through it ended up well?"Dr. Ballard, I understand. It's already a blessing that he can survive," Charles said.Sebastian nodded while his body swayed slightly."Sebastian, are you alright?" Rosalie hurriedly supported Sebastian and asked anxiously."I'm fine, just a bit exhausted. I'll rest for a while," Sebastian said."Dr. Ballard, please rest inside," Charles said hurriedly.Sebastian nodded and walked into the manor's main hall with Rosalie.Reginald was soon assisted downstairs by Harriet.After a while, Sebastian sat in the living room to
Tommy gritted his teeth and walked in. "Today is Trina's birthday, and I'm her boyfriend. Why can't I come?""You're kidding, right? A loser like you is Trina's boyfriend? Look at yourself before you say such shameless things! How embarrassing!" The handsome man sitting in the middle sneered.He was Trina's pursuer, Warren Solby.At that moment, Warren saw Sebastian behind Tommy and smirked. "Not bad, you still brought someone to back you up. But hey, even though you dress up like a rich person, why does your friend look like a beggar? Run out of money? Can't afford clothes and a watch?"Warren's words hurt Tommy. He was right. The expensive clothes and watch he was wearing were indeed rented.Sebastian frowned slightly.Warren's friend beside him joined in the mockery. "Warren, do we even need to guess? A poor loser's friend can't be rich, can he? Clearly, they're both losers!""Yeah, birds of a feather flock together. In the world of losers, there are only losers. Unlike us, t
After that, Warren said to Greg, "Greg, this is Mr. Grylls' territory. We'd better not make any trouble here."Greg frowned at Warren. He put down his phone and said viciously to Sebastian, "Hey punk, you're pretty cocky. What's your name?"Sebastian laughed. He stepped out from behind Tommy and sat down. He said lightly, "My name's Sebastian Ballard. If you're unhappy with that, you can come to me anytime."Sebastian didn't like causing trouble, but he could tell that these men weren't planning on letting Tommy get off easy.Since they were making things difficult for his friend, Sebastian wouldn't make things easy for them. "Sebastian Ballard, eh? Fine. I'll remember you. You can keep being cocky, but we'll see how long you can keep it up once we go out!" Greg said threateningly. He had thought things through. Since this was Andon's territory, it wasn't a good idea to try anything. However, once they left the bar, Andon wouldn't be able to do anything about them.Andon was o
Tommy was furious. He yelled at Warren, "Is that how you see Trina? You scum!""So what if I am? Are you mad?" Warren laughed scornfully and said, "Fine, let's make a bet.""What do you want to bet on?" Tommy asked, frowning. Warren said, "Let's bet on whether Trina will choose someone who's pretending to be rich, like you, or if she'll choose me since I'm actually rich. "We'll bet on whether Trina is willing to stay with you despite how unstable your life is or if she would rather lick my feet in exchange for wealth.""You—" Tommy was enraged at his degrading words. "I'll make you realize that Trina is a decent woman. She will definitely choose me. She's not a gold digger!" Tommy said, clenching his fists in anger.Warren laughed coldly and said, "Fine. You'll find out soon enough, you pathetic loser."He had just finished speaking when the door was pushed open. Trina walked in, dressed in a short skirt and a spaghetti-strap top.She had an excellent figure, and she was qu
"How could someone like you, who's selling things for the dead, have the audacity to want to marry me? Tommy, have you looked in the mirror? What do you think you're doing?" Tina shouted. She added, "I'm so good-looking, and I have such a good figure. There are heaps of men trying to date me. Why should I give up on the chance to be a society lady who does nothing all day and live with a broke loser like you?" Everything she said seemed to pierce right into his heart. Tommy's eyes were bulging with shock as he shouted, "Trina, you're lying to me! You must be lying to me, right?"He got up and pulled at Trina, but she pushed him aside in disgust and yelled, "Let go! Tommy, stop pestering me! I don't like you at all!"Trina leaned against Warren, who put his arm around her tiny waist. He deliberately did it in front of Tommy, and his hand even traveled down to Trina's perky butt. He pinched her and said triumphantly, "To tell you the truth, your dream woman, Trina, has already
Greg immediately made a call and yelled, "Send some people here! For what? For a fight!"After he hung up, Greg turned a sinister gaze on Tommy and Sebastian. He said angrily, "You're dead meat! Especially you! How dare you lay a finger on Mr. Solby? We'll chop your hand off!" Tommy was startled, and he calmed down at once. He had hit Warren out of impulse, but he now regretted it. He wouldn't even be able to handle someone like Greg, let alone Warren.It was true. Without power or an influential background, one could only cater to the whims of others."Let's go, Sebastian," Tommy turned and said to Sebastian, who was sitting calmly on the sofa.Tommy was panicking slightly. He didn't mind getting beaten up, but if Sebastian was dragged into this, then it would be troublesome. However, Tommy was surprised when Sebastian spoke up fearlessly, "Tommy, sit down. What are you nervous about? We can't leave until we've settled the score."Tommy was surprised and asked, "What score?"
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head at Nina's words. "Nina, you're staying behind so everyone thinks I'm still here. Rowan and Arran will stay here with you so that no one will become suspicious!"Nina frowned. "But I'll be worried about you being with Unus. It's still just a beast whose rational capabilities aren't fully developed yet. What if it—"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. Hugo has subdued them completely already, so nothing unexpected will happen. Honestly, there isn't much in Boren that worries me. However, if the Yome Sect enters Steinberg while its defenses are down, we'll be put in a difficult position."Though reluctant, Nina finally agreed.That night, Sebastian quietly brought Unus out with him. As soon as he walked out of the hotel doors, two thugs hiding at the side of the road who had been watching them stealthily immediately reported his movements to Anton."Are you sure it was Sebastian?" Anton demanded sharply."Positive! He looks e
"Kneel!" Joaquin yelled at Anton the moment he entered the room.Anton immediately dropped to his knees with a loud thud in front of Sebastian."My lord, my son is worthless. Everything that happened before was his doing. He has been a disgrace to our family. Please have mercy on his crimes," Joaquin said. He looked up at Sebastian and was puzzled to see how terrible his complexion was.Nina had been injured the day before, so why was it now the other way around? She had a rosy complexion, while Sebastian looked as white as a sheet."Alright. The important thing is to learn from one's mistakes and change. Don't forget the oath that you made. If you break it, I won't have to punish you. The law of heaven will act accordingly!" Sebastian said coldly."Yes, of course! I would never dare to break the oath! But…" Joaquin looked at Sebastian with a troubled expression.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "But what?""I can see that you don't look very well, my lord. Should I prepa
After resting for the whole night, Nina's complexion had almost returned to normal. Even the wounds on her body had almost healed.In stark contrast, Sebastian looked worse than ever.It was the aftereffect of losing too much blood essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he might have already been half-dead. Even so, Sebastian felt weaker than he had ever felt before. His legs felt like jelly, and he was unsteady on his feet."My lord…"Rowan blanched with fear when he saw Sebastian. Sebastian was as pale as a sheet. Even his lips had lost all color."My lord, how did you get into this state?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Sebastian had seemed fine when they returned to Mount Klane the night before. Waving his hand slightly, Sebastian replied, "I'm fine. I'll get better after some rest. Why are you up so early?"Rowan grew even more worried after hearing how frail Sebastian sounded."My lord, did you get severely injured o
As the car started, the two burly men kept close behind it.Rowan looked back at them from time to time and saw that the two burly men were keeping a fixed distance from the car. He couldn't help gasping.Weren't they walking inhumanly fast?"My lord, they—"Rowan pointed at the two burly men behind them."Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about," Sebastian said, looking down at Nina, who was still in a coma.He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion was becoming rosy once more.After arriving back in Mount Klane, Sebastian checked into a five-star hotel at Joaquin's insistence. Once he had settled Nina in, Sebastian called the two Devora to his room."Do you have names?" he asked.The two Devora shook their heads slightly. Like Hugo had said, they had been born of Dragon Energy, and they caught beasts in the mountains for food every day. Why would they have names?"Well, you've got to give me a way to differentiate between you, right? You even
Arran and Rowan asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to look for the Ballard Estate anymore, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Arran. "We'll die before we reach the Ballard Estate!"Arran didn't know how powerful Nina was, but Rowan knew better than anyone that Nina was a top expert. If even she had gotten severely injured, Rowan and Arran would have no chance of entering Mount Quiln at all."Arran, trust in Mr. Ballard. Leaving Mount Quiln is the right thing to do!" Rowan said. He held Joaquin safely and asked Sebastian, "What do we do with him, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Joaquin. He said impassively, "Joaquin, I should execute you on the spot!"Joaquin immediately knelt and groveled. "Mr. Ballard, I'm willing to be your servant too. Please, if you don't kill me, you can tell me to do anything!""I don't have to kill you, but you mustn't let anything about what happened tonight leak out. Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!" Sebastian said coldly.Joaquin s
"Do you think it's worth losing all your training to save her? Aren't you afraid of dying?" Hugo couldn't help asking bluntly. Sebastian smiled slightly. "I'm scared! However, she only got into this state because she was trying to save me. How could I just abandon her? We may just be master and servant, but our fates are related!"Hugo couldn't help shaking his head. "Young man, I can only save you this time. As we move forward, I may have trouble even protecting myself. Therefore, take these two items and go home!" Hugo reached out with one hand and dropped the Devora in front of Sebastian. He had been tortured half to death.The Devora was panting heavily. Although he understood that Hugo couldn't kill him, the endless torture was worse than death."Bite the tip of your tongue and wipe the blood on his brow!" Hugo instructed blandly.Sebastian held Nina up with one hand and did as Hugo had said. "Now say, the servant dies with the master, and heaven and earth bear witness!"